PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. Obum Anyichie (285 pounds) and James Bathon (106) each had pins in Pleasantvilles 39-18 win over visiting Westlake in a wrestling match on Thursday.
Anyichie registered his pin 57 seconds into the second period against Mike Manzo. It was a match-up of 2011 Section 1 Division II place finishers. These two wrestlers could meet again in sectionals.
Mark Taino (126) won by decision in a contested match. The Panthers capitalized on four forfeit wins.
Westlake had pins by Edgar Solis (152) and Nick OHalloran (138). Constantine Coffinas had the best match of the day, defeating Peter Salzarulo, 1-0, in the 170-pound bout.
Pleasantville 39, Westlake 18
99 no match; 106 James Bathon (Pv) pin. Eric Pezzulo, 1:43; 113 Stephen Paternostro (Pv) won by forfeit; 120 Steven Montes (Pv) won by forfeit; 126 Mark Taino (Pv) dec. Dominick Rendina, 16-9; 132 Graham Williamson (Pv) won by forfeit; 138 Nick OHalloran (Ws) pin. Thomas Marrone, 4:33; 145 Zach Dolgetta (Ws) dec. Brandon Castro, 9-2; 152 Edgar Solis (Ws) pin. Michael Zakher, 2:27; 160 no match; 170 Constantine Coffinas (Ws) dec. Peter Salzarulo, 1-0; 182 Cole McKinney (Pv) won by forfeit; 220 no match; 285 Obum Anyichie (Pv) pin. Mike Manzo, 2:57.
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